Legal Assistant or Paralegal
Firm Background: Valerian Law, P.C. is a boutique social justice-oriented law firm with an exciting docket of employment, consumer and complex cases. We handle individual and class action cases in state and federal courts in California and beyond, from our home base in the East Bay near UC Berkeley. We primarily represent workers and whistleblowers who are suffering wage theft, unequal pay, unsafe workplaces, retaliation, discrimination and wrongful termination.
Job Description: Assist with a variety of our civil rights and class action matters in a hands-on, substantive manner. Share in administrative operations for the office. Work closely with attorneys in all aspects of litigation and negotiation. Assist attorneys in counseling clients. Intensive professional development opportunities are available in this position.
Work Location: Hybrid; in-office in Berkeley and remote.
Start Date: ASAP, ideally by August 29, 2025.
Qualifications: To be eligible, applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree. We prefer candidates with one to two years of experience in a legal assistant role. We are not interviewing candidates who are seeking a short, gap-year position before law school. Entry-level candidates are welcome provided they are interested in at least two years of growth and development within our firm. Applicants should have:
- relevant professional or internship experience;
- strong academic credentials;
- excellent writing, proofreading and editing skills;
- fastidious organizational skills, with a particular ability to multi-task;
- excellent research and analytical capabilities, including a strong attention to detail;
- initiative and energy to see projects to completion;
- ability to work effectively in a team environment;
- well-developed communication and interpersonal skills; and
- commitment to civil rights and social justice and an interest in litigation.
Additional desirable skills: Microsoft Office Suite (including Excel), Adobe Acrobat or other PDF software, and LexisNexis or Westlaw; working fluency in a second language.
Valerian Law is strongly committed to EEO principles and values a diverse workplace.
Compensation: $29 to $37 per hour depending on experience. An additional $4,000 per year is offered for working fluency in Spanish and Chinese. We also offer generous paid vacation time and health benefits.
Application Procedure: Applicants are encouraged to submit applications immediately as decisions will be made on a rolling basis. Please send a cover letter along with a resume, college transcript, and two writing samples of no more than 5 pages each to recruit@valerian.law. All documents should be sent in .doc or .pdf format. Please include in the subject line of the email “August 2025 Legal Assistant Application.”